Hair-fastener.



I. O. MAGNUSON.

HAIR FASTENER. Arm-lemon FILED JAN-24. 19m.

1,274,920. Patented Au 6, 191&

IDA o. MAGNUSON, or SlVlIOlLAN', KANSAS.

HAIR-FASTENER.

Specification of Illetters l atent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

Application filed January 24, 1918. Serial No. 213,570.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IDA O. MAGNUSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Smolan, in the county of Saline and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hair pins or fasteners, and the object is to provide a fastenor of this'character which is both useful and ornamental and when applied will remain in position and impart a secure feeling to the hair of the wearer.

Another object is to provide a device of this nature which is simple in construction and chea to manufacture.

W'ith t e foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangements of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a front elevation of the device constituting this invention,

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof, and

Fig. 3 is an edge view.

In the embodiment illustrated the hair pin or fastener 1 constituting this invention is composed of a piece of wire of any suitable or desired length according to the length of the pin it is desired to make, and which is bent midway its ends into a loop shown at 2. This looped portion 2 is then bent inwardly as shown at 3 to form a hooklike member lwhich is arranged in a plane parallel with the legs 5 of the hair pin as is shown clearly in Fig. 3 and has mounted thereon a head 6. This head 6 may be composed of any suitable or desired material and ornamented in any desired manner and as here shown, it has its edges turned inwardly to form clamping elements 7 which are engaged with the side bars of the hook 4. This head 6 is prbvided at its outer end with pocket-like recesses 8 to receive clamping fingers 9 formed in the legs 5 of the hair pin adjacent the bend 3 therein. These fingers 9 are formed as here shown by bending the legs inwardly toward each other as shown in Fig. 2, and these fingers are designed to clampingly engage the hair when the pin is inserted and hold it reliably in position.

While this device is described as constructed ofmetal it is obvious that it may be composed of celluloid, bone or similar material if found desirable.

The head 6 as here shown conforms to the shape of the hook member 4:, bein substantially triangular, although obviously the configuration thereof may be varied if found desirable to do so.

This device while very simple to construct and cheap to manufacture presents an ornamental appearance when placed in position and also operates to securely hold the hair in place.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made as are within the scope of the claimed invention.

I claim 1. A hair fastener comprising a piece of wire having two prongs with a hook extending parallel therewith, a head carried by said hook having side pockets, the prongs adjacent said head having inwardly projecting clamping fingers positioned to cooperate with said pockets to clamp the head.

2. A hair fastener comprising a pair of prongs having a loop-like hook member arranged parallel withthe prongs, a head carriedby said hook member composed of a plate having intnrned edges clampingly en- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature gaged With the side bars of the hook and in presence of two Witnesses. having pockets in its outer end at its opposite sides, and clamping fingers carried by v IDA MAGNUSON said prongs in position to enter said pockets Witnesses: to clamp the hair between them and the Walls C. E. MAGNUSON,

of the pockets. EDWIN MAGNUSON.

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